The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday and offered a modestly upbeat assessment of the euro zone economy, raising doubts among investors about further policy easing even while U.

Policymakers must remain agile, noting that the stronger euro was having a significant disinflationary effect, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau said.

There’s little reason for the European Central Bank to lower interest rates further unless the economy suffers a major blow, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as it waits to see how big a blow U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs will inflict on the economy before deciding whether to cut rates again.

The central bank left its key deposit rate at 2% after making eight cuts since last June.

The ECB has just done something it hasn’t done in over a year: nothing. On Thursday, the European Central Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged after

European bonds dropped for a third day as traders continued to reduce their bets on a final European Central Bank interest-rate cut this year.